Boy name Latin origin Catholic tradition

Leonel

lee-oh-NEL · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Young lion
Language
Latin
Culture
Spanish
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#319
2024 births1,079
Peak year2024
First appeared1910
Total US births26,116
2024 peak19101939196719962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Leo
Alternate spellings
Lionel
In other languages
LionelLeonello

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